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Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, RG5 3EU | Demographic profile

This area is in a fairly typical neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Reading East Borough is represented by the Labour party.

Labour

National (General) Election 2019

48.47%
Labour
37.87%
Conservative
9.0%
Liberal Democrat
2.77%
Green
1.52%
Brexit Party
Voting margin 10.6%
Voting turnout 72.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Reading East Borough, represented by the Labour MP, Mathew Rodda. At the last general election Labour won control with a majority of 5,924 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1582 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1582 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly older than the National average of 39
41 years old
5%
7%
0-4
6%
8%
5-9
6%
7%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
6%
3%
20-24
6%
4%
25-29
19%
19%
30-44
25%
23%
45-64
18%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Wokingham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Wokingham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Retail, Transport and Communications, and Property
Retail

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Retail, Transport and Communications, and Property

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (68%) and Walking (11%)

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly older than the South East region average of 39
41 years old
5%
7%
0-4
6%
8%
5-9
7%
7%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
5%
3%
20-24
6%
4%
25-29
22%
19%
30-44
24%
23%
45-64
16%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • South East region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the South East region average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the South East region average.

Deprivation

  • Wokingham scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to other places in South East
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Wokingham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in Reading East Borough.

NOC

Local elections

26
Conservative
23
Lib Dem
3
Labour
2
Independents
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Wokingham, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the Reading Locality average of 33
41 years old
5%
7%
0-4
5%
8%
5-9
5%
7%
10-15
9%
4%
16-19
23%
3%
20-24
8%
4%
25-29
17%
19%
30-44
15%
23%
45-64
8%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Reading Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Reading Locality average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Reading Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Wokingham area scores worse than Reading in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Wokingham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.